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Chemistry 9701 · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity. With water, acids and bases, including amphoteric behaviour

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Period 3 oxides and hydroxides came up in 57 of the 139 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Structure and properties, Oxidation numbers of oxides and chlorides, Dot-and-cross diagrams, Thermal decomposition.

63 questions, newest first

  1. 9701/12/O/N/25 Question 18 · 1 mark
  2. 9701/21/O/N/25 Question 2 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  3. 9701/23/O/N/25 Question 2 parts (b(ii)) (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
  4. 9701/12/M/J/25 Question 16 · 1 mark
  5. 9701/21/M/J/25 Question 1 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
  6. 9701/22/M/J/25 Question 1 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  7. 9701/23/M/J/25 Question 2 parts (a) (b) (e(i)) (e(ii)) · 4 marks
  8. 9701/12/O/N/24 Question 17 · 1 mark
  9. 9701/22/O/N/24 Question 2 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
  10. 9701/12/M/J/24 Question 20 · 1 mark
  11. 9701/13/M/J/24 Question 16 · 1 mark
  12. 9701/22/M/J/24 Question 1 parts (e(i)) (e(iii)) (f(i)) (f(ii)) · 5 marks
  13. 9701/23/M/J/24 Question 1 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  14. 9701/12/F/M/24 Question 17 · 1 mark
  15. 9701/12/O/N/23 Question 20 · 1 mark
  16. 9701/11/M/J/23 Question 19 · 1 mark
  17. 9701/23/M/J/23 Question 2 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 3 marks
  18. 9701/12/F/M/23 Question 19 · 1 mark
  19. 9701/22/F/M/23 Question 1 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) (d(iii)) · 3 marks
  20. 9701/11/O/N/22 Question 25 · 1 mark
  21. 9701/12/O/N/22 Question 25 · 1 mark
  22. 9701/13/O/N/22 Question 25 · 1 mark
  23. 9701/11/M/J/22 Question 18 · 1 mark
  24. 9701/13/M/J/22 Question 18 · 1 mark
  25. 9701/22/F/M/22 Question 2 parts (a(ii)) (b(i)) (b(ii)) (c(iv)) · 4 marks
  26. 9701/11/O/N/21 Question 13 · 1 mark
  27. 9701/12/O/N/21 Question 12 · 1 mark
  28. 9701/13/O/N/21 Question 13 · 1 mark
  29. 9701/11/M/J/21 Question 12 · 1 mark
  30. 9701/12/M/J/21 Question 35 · 1 mark
  31. 9701/13/M/J/21 Question 19 · 1 mark
  32. 9701/23/M/J/21 Question 3 parts (a(i)) (a(iii)) · 5 marks
  33. 9701/11/O/N/20 Question 12 · 1 mark
  34. 9701/11/O/N/20 Question 19 · 1 mark
  35. 9701/13/O/N/20 Question 12 · 1 mark
  36. 9701/13/O/N/20 Question 19 · 1 mark
  37. 9701/21/O/N/20 Question 2 parts (a(ii)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
  38. 9701/21/O/N/20 Question 3 part (b) · 1 mark
  39. 9701/22/O/N/20 Question 2 parts (a) (c) (e(i)) (e(ii)) · 5 marks
  40. 9701/23/O/N/20 Question 2 parts (a(ii)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
  41. 9701/23/O/N/20 Question 3 part (b) · 1 mark
  42. 9701/11/M/J/20 Question 16 · 1 mark
  43. 9701/12/M/J/20 Question 16 · 1 mark
  44. 9701/13/M/J/20 Question 36 · 1 mark
  45. 9701/12/F/M/20 Question 12 · 1 mark
  46. 9701/12/F/M/20 Question 16 · 1 mark
  47. 9701/22/F/M/20 Question 1 part (e(i)) · 1 mark
  48. 9701/11/O/N/19 Question 12 · 1 mark
  49. 9701/13/O/N/19 Question 12 · 1 mark
  50. 9701/21/O/N/19 Question 2 parts (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 4 marks
  51. 9701/22/O/N/19 Question 2 parts (a) (b(i)) · 3 marks
  52. 9701/23/O/N/19 Question 2 parts (b(ii)) (b(iii)) (c(iii)) · 5 marks
  53. 9701/11/M/J/19 Question 35 · 1 mark
  54. 9701/12/M/J/19 Question 12 · 1 mark
  55. 9701/21/M/J/19 Question 2 part (f(ii)) · 1 mark
  56. 9701/12/F/M/19 Question 12 · 1 mark
  57. 9701/12/F/M/19 Question 13 · 1 mark
  58. 9701/12/O/N/18 Question 35 · 1 mark
  59. 9701/22/O/N/18 Question 2 part (d) · 1 mark
  60. 9701/12/M/J/18 Question 12 · 1 mark
  61. 9701/12/F/M/18 Question 13 · 1 mark
  62. 9701/11/O/N/17 Question 13 · 1 mark
  63. 9701/13/O/N/17 Question 13 · 1 mark

More in The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity: Period 3 physical properties, Reactions of Period 3 elements, Oxidation numbers of oxides and chlorides, Period 3 chlorides with water, Explaining Period 3 trends, Chemical periodicity of other elements.

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